Dictionary entries for 'keenness'

Synonyms

keen¹ (kēn)

[Middle English kene, from Old English cēne, brave.]

adjective: keen·er, keen·est.

Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity. See synonyms at sharp
Acutely sensitive: a keen ear.
Sharp; vivid; strong: “His entire body hungered for keen sensation, something exciting” (Richard Wright)
Intense; piercing: a keen wind.
Pungent; acrid: A keen smell of skunk was left behind.
1. Ardent; enthusiastic: a keen chess player.
2. Eagerly desirous: keen on going to Europe in the spring.
Slang Great; splendid; fine: What a keen day!